Bio

From the Mid-west to the West Coast, Kandi J Wyatt has lived a full life of adventure from the comfort of her own home with her family. She writes books that blend reality and fantasy with worlds that you long to live in and characters you love in order to bring hope and light to kids (and their parents, too). Pulling from her own experiences as teacher, photographer, hobbyist and language learner, she weaves faith into her worlds to give them an eternal spark that ignites imagination and leaves you with a sense of wonder.

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Connect with Kandi J Wyatt

Phone: (541) 515-7650‬
email: kandi@kandijwyatt.com

FAQs

If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?

Hm, that would be difficult to say. There are so many good ones out there—from the world of The Beyonders by Brandon Mull to flying through the flumes with Bobby Pendragon, or there’s the universe of the Quadrail by Timothy Zahn or the universe of Star Wars. All of these are intriguing. However, I think I’d want to meet Ben, Firedrake, Twigleg, and Sorrel. I’d love to chat with Professor Greenbloom and Guinevere, and listen to Lola and Bur Bur Chan. I’d want to stay away from Nettlebrand—far away—but Gravelbeard could be fun to meet as long as I know not to trust him. Where can you find these characters? What world is it? It’s located in our world, but it’s imagined by Cornelia Funke in The Dragon Rider.

Who is your favorite fictional couple and why?

There are so many from classics to newer. In the classics, it’d have to Eowyn and Faramir. I loved that story and was so sad not to see it in the original screenplay. The hinting of it in the extended version helped ease some of the hurt. In modern books, It’d probably be one of H. L. Burke’s couples, Prism and Fade or Niya and Jayesh.

How do you deal with writer’s block?

I usually move to another art form—drawing, digital art, or photography. Then I’ll read other things. Eventually, as I’m falling asleep or in the car, the ideas will come back and I’ll start writing again.

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

There are several things. From hearing readers’ reactions to my books to finding fans in unexpected places. The later has humbled me. Twice my family members have run into fans with interesting tales of their own to tell.

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

I tell them to keep writing. Any idea that pops into your head, write about it. Then submit it to a group where you can get feedback. Ask at your local library if they know a group. You can also find some groups online. As I’ve said numerous times, you can’t edit a blank page, so keep writing.

How do you get inspired to write?

There are several ways. Twice it’s been with an image of a dragon—one breathing fire down a boxed canyon, and the other flying along a river bank. Most of my stories have come from an idea my husband had. He’d spin enough of a story or ask, “What if…?” and I’d run with it. My Four Stars over Ardatz world came from him asking, “What if there was a world that was knocked off its axis so that one side’s always in light and the other’s always in darkness?” I was building that world, when he took the 9 images in one of the queen which became Four Stars over Ardatz: Sovereigns.

Why are there all those ‘y’s in the names of people in Dragon’s Future?

If you read Dragon’s Heritage it explains that it’s in honor of the first dragon to come their way and the young boy who helped her.

Why are the dragon names so similar in Dragon’s Future?

All the dragon names came from the root of wyrm. Unfortunately, since it was my debut novel, I didn’t know any better.